Barangay Buhian

Barangay Buhian forms part of City of Tabaco, a city in Albay, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Buhian had a population of 1,546. This made it the 35th largest of 47 barangays in City of Tabaco by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Buhian accounted for approximately 1.10% of the total population of City of Tabaco, which stood at 140,961 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Buhian moving from 1,599 residents to 1,546 residents, an intercensal change of -3.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Buhian is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tabaco is a city comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Buhian, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Buhian ranks 334th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Buhian is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.